Guilford aims for stronger football under Doc Newton
Doc Newton, Guilford College athletics chief, cites GI Bill–funded recruitment and GI students as key to building a stronger football program. He recalls last season's limited roster, notes growth in players past 200 pounds, and predicts Guilford could surprise larger schools next fall.
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Guilford College
Guilford
Doc Newton
Wolfpack
Mercury Athletic Club
High Point College
Doc
Sam
High Point
Charlie Justices
Quakers
Oak Ridge Horse Show Set For Easter Monday
Oak Ridge hosts an Easter Monday horse show at the J. E. Benbow farm with a parade from Oak Ridge elementary to the track. Guests include local and state officials. Prizes for riding and driving stock, bands, an old time fiddlers convention, and a barbecue fundraiser aid the Oak Ridge Methodist church building fund.
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Oak Ridge
J. E. Benbow
Benbow
George T. Penny
Frank Millikan
Carl Durham
Chapel Hill
John Folger
Airy
Charles Johnson
Raleigh
W. T. Best
Carl Goerch
Gene Parrish
New Oak Ridge Methodist Church
Harley Williams
Joe Ragland
Intra-State Games Highlight College Baseball Battles
Clemson beat Presbyterian 8-5 with Joe Landrum star for the Tigers. Wofford defeated Erskine 6-2 at Spartanburg. Atlantic Christian topped Elon 5-3 as J. D. Thorne fanned 11. North Carolina lost 5-2 to Durham Bulls in a pro matchup. Davidson beat Roanoke 20-15 in Salem with 11 steals and seven Roanoke errors.
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South Carolina
Carolinas
Joe Landrum
Clemson
Tigers
Presbyterian College
Landrum
Blue Stockings
Palmetto
North Carolina
N. C. State
Duke
Maryland
Davidson
Washington and Lee
Elon
Atlantic Christian
Appalachian
Elkin
Guilford
Catawba
Western Carolina
Lenoir-Rhyne
Newberry
Suggs Page Battle For North and South Title
In Pinehurst on April 20 Estelle Lawson Page Chapel Hill and Louise Suggs Lithia Springs Ga met in the finals of the North and South women's golf tournament. Suggs, twice medalist in prior years, edged Park 6 0 and 6 0 while Page reached the final with a 6 5 victory over Sally Sessions.
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Pinehurst
Estelle Lawson Page
Chapel Hill
Louise Suggs
Lithia Springs
Suggs
Page
Sally Sessions
Muskegon
Mich
Catherine Fox Park
Glenn Ridge
N. 1
Ben Hogan
N. C
Baseball score recap from yesterday in the leagues
National League had no games on yesterday's schedule. In the American League the New York team defeated Washington with a seven run margin in the only game scheduled.
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New York
Washington
Tomorrow's Games Spark Busy Baseball Schedule
National League features Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Boston at Philadelphia, New York at Brooklyn, St. Louis at Chicago with two games each for Chicago at St. Louis and Philadelphia at Boston. American League shares Chicago at St. Louis twice and Philadelphia at Boston twice. Detroit at Cleveland and Washington at New York also on slate.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
National League
Armed Favorite In Philly Handicap at Havre de Grace
Warren Wrights Armed is the early favorite in the 20000 added Philadelphia handicap at Havre de Grace on April 20. with Doug Dodson riding, Armed seeks to reverse last weeks upset by Bobanet in a mile and one sixteenth race. topweight 129 pounds faces 119 for Bobanet and 112 111 115 109 107 for rivals as officials anticipate a capacity crowd above 20000.
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Warren Wright
Armed
Bobanet
Philadelphia
Maryland
Susquehanna
Doug Dodson
Aubrey Snellings
Calumet Star
Alexis
Pindus
Ellis
Megogo
Trinity Dominates Liberty In 14 5 Baseball Victory
Trinity defeats Liberty 14 to 5 on the home diamond in a 16 hit attack. Cumby leads Trinity with four hits in five trips while E Staley goes 4 for 4 for Liberty. A six run sixth inning sealed the win as Swiggett allows seven hits across eight innings.
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Trinity High School
Liberty High School
Trinity
Cumby
E. Staley
Liberty
Cooper,if
A Carterif
DO Swiggettp
Omchamp
Ia Aie Sie
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Iavense
Lawrence
Crouse
Coward
Frazier
Albertson
Lambeth
Cooper
Wall
Booth
Loht
EF. Staley
Sacrifices
Swiggett
Mecham
FE. Staley
Mecium
Swigett
Seward
Welborne
McCarthy Sold To Minneapolis Club
Boston April 20 The Braves announce the outright sale of first baseman Johnny McCarthy to the Minneapolis American Association club. McCarthy batted .304 before entering 1943 service and was made expendable after the Braves acquired Ray Sanders. Sanders will debut with the Tribesmen against the Phillies in Philadelphia.
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Boston
Johnny McCarthy
John Quinn
Boston Braves
McCarthy
Braves
Ray Sanders
St. Louis Cardinals
Tribesmen
Phillies
Philadelphia
Suburban League Set to Open With Four Teams
The suburban league starts next week featuring Oakview Northwood Sedgefield and Hasty All Stars contending for the title. A pre season workout ends with a Sedgefield versus Northwood game.
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Oakview
Northwood
Sedgefield
Hasty All- Stars
Record crowds boost 1946 college basketball attendances
New York April 20. Nearly four million paid for college basketball games in the 1946 cage season across 70 leading schools. Home attendances totaled 3 857 196 with sellouts common as larger gyms opened. Some schools report attendance more than doubling from 1945 with gains up to 400 percent. Notable home totals include Iowa 123 600 Wisconsin 108 200 Minnesota 106 919 Purdue 81 000 Washington 65 580 Michigan State 65 537 Oregon 43 000 West Virginia 50 000 Indiana 48 982 Michigan 44 000 North Carolina 30 000 Kentucky 35 200 Ohio State 20 491 Alaska 969.
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New York
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Purdue
Washington
Michigan State
Oregon
West Virginia
Indiana
Michigan
North Carolina
Kentuky
Ohio State
Alka VR
Senators Mound Staff Delivers Early Disappointment Against Yankees
Washington’s strong pitching corps, bolstered by Sid Hudson Walter Masterson Rae Scarborough and others from 1945, has yet to post a winning pitcher in four games. Five hurlers yielded 18 extra-base hits and 25 walks in a 7-6 loss to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Manager Ossie Bluege eyes Dutch Leonard to break the skid in the next start.
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Washington
Senators
Sid Hudson
Walter Masterson
Rae Scarborough
Roger Wolff
Dutch Leonard
Mickey Haefner
Marino Pieretti
Capital City Hurling Corps
Ossie Bluege
New York Yankees
Yankees
Yankee
Haefner
Nats
Ledger
Leonard
Nat
Boxing Results From Last Night Featured Local Fights
Baltimore fighter Kenry Jordan won a 10 round decision over Vic Delli curti in Atlantic City. Julio Jimenez scored a knockout of Maxie Shapiro in New York. Fred Lott defeated Ralph Dougherty by outpoint in Asbury Park Newark.
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Baltimore
Kenry Jordan
Atlantic City
Vic Dellicurti
New York
Julio Jimenez
Mexico City
Maxie Shapiro
Asbury Park
N. J
Fred Lott
Newark
Ralph Dougherty
Bloomfield
Saturday Radio Schedule Apr 20 1945 Eastern Time
Radio program list with time slots from 2:30 pm to midnight includes The Baxter Family Drama Nelson Olmsted Stories Orchestras of Nation Hour and more with CBS and ABC listings Featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra and Cleveland Symphony Hour among others and notes on time adjustments for CST MST Pacific.
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Baxter
the Workshop
Cba
Melo
Abe
United States Marine Band
Mbe
Nelson Olmsted
Orchestras of Nation
Cbs Piano Playhouse
Abe Sinfonietta
Cbs
Hollywood
Abe Men of Vision
AFL
Bill Downs
Motor City Melodies
Detroit
Los Angeles
Mbs
Vandercook
Nbe
Tin Pan Alley
Abe Quincy Howe
Cbs News
Wilfrid Fleixcher
Abec
Cleveland Symphony
News
West Karry Wismer
Ibe World News
Labor
U.S.A
Our
Abbe
Cbe
Voice of Business
Hawaii
Jimmy Edmondson
Abe Tony Martin
Orch
Abe Arthur Hale
Riley
Dick Haymes
Dick Tracy
Abe Lionel Barrymore
Abe Ha Savoy
Parade
Gangbusters
Boston Symphony
Judy Canova
Chicago
Abe Hayloft
Abe Korn
Wood Memorial Derby Preview Promises A Field Of 14
Fourteen three-year-olds contest the Wood Memorial at Jamaica with win and place hopes for Kentucky Derby rides. Hampden and Assault lead a strong group including Alamond Tan Alworth and others as contenders for a $22 600 purse and Derby qualification. A separate sale notice appears for Guilford County North Carolina with auction details and date.
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Sid Feder
New York
Jamaica
Kentucky
Matt Winn
William DuPont
Delaware
Hampden
Robert J. Kiebergs
DuPont
Assault
King Ranch
Texas
Ohio Fliers
al Ernest
Alamond
Sportswriters To Farm Association Formed In Tarboro
Tarboro April 20. An association of sportswriters of Eastern North Carolina will be formed here Monday when the directors of the coastal plain base Maem N mom e N Earnhart president of the Tarboro club announced invitations have been sent to more than a dozen scribes in the eastern part of the state. Honorary membership will be extended to sports editors throughout the state.
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Tarboro
North Carolina
Coastal Plain
Maem N Mome N. Earnhart
Locals Post First League Win This Year
High Point Bison rally for six runs in the third to beat Reynolds Demons 11 to 7 in a Western Conference game. Nelvin Cooper starred with a long three base hit and a key single as High Point pushed seven hits for the win while Reynolds used three pitchers in a shaky defense. Winning pitcher Jack Ridge. Time 2 15.
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Bison
High Point High School
Reynolds High
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Jack Rickard
Jack Ridge
Frank Hill
Winstone Salem
Nelvin Cooper
High Point
Invaders
Reynolds Club
Cramer
Ridge
Russell
Whiteheart
Pr Lentz
Frazier
Ons
Cooper
Lyons
D. Whiteheart
Fis
Dalton
White
Rickard
Whitlock
Wells
iHn
Turf Bettors Fail To Collect Fortune
Chicago April 20 bettors who picked horses to place or show and then to collect their winners contributed a small fortune to Veterans Rehabilitation last year. Bettors at Illinois tracks failed to cash mutuel tickets causing $93,809.20 to be turned over to the fund by Maj. Ednyfed Williams, state racing board chair.
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Con
Noi Veterans Rehabilitation
Chica
Fairmount
P. Southern
Illinois
Maj. Ednyfed Williams
State Racing Board
Chman
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